{"product_id":"2940161116982","title":"D4: Stories of Murder Mayhem and PTSD","description":"Ronald McGivney spent 20 years serving as a Police Officer\u003cbr\u003eand Detective. He began his career as a healthy, cocky, \u003cbr\u003eyoung recruit, but finished it as an ill, nearly broken in spirit, \u003cbr\u003ebitter man. The result of countless encounters with \u003cbr\u003ehigh stress, misery, and human suffering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a chronic condition\u003cbr\u003ethat robbed him of his mental and physical health. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe was diagnosed in 1996, but not told he had it until 2007. \u003cbr\u003eHe refused treatment. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy 2013, he was in bad shape. When he could sleep, he was \u003cbr\u003esleeping on a couch with a loaded gun next to his locked door. \u003cbr\u003eNightmares kept him awake most of the time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe started a treatment program, but checked out after week eight. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnprompted, he decided to write his stories down.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe nightmares receded.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese are those stories\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Straightforward and gripping with\u003cbr\u003e  a distinctive voice.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling and brutally honest\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Disturbing at times.\"","brand":"D4 Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46537621438705,"sku":"2940161116982","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940161116982_p0.jpg?v=1765420962","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940161116982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}